Have you read the flavor text carefully? It's a grammatical train wreck: "Izzet-designed conductors atop Sunhome charge empty sets of armor that give form to the fluctuating elementals." It makes zero sense as written. It should be something along the lines of: Izzet-designed conductors atop Sunhome charged empty sets of armor give form to the fluctuating elementals.
Posted By:
Enchurito.
(2/24/2013 10:16:45 AM)
Pulled 3 of these at the Prerelease and one Gideon omfg I was souped
Posted By:
Combolulz
(1/27/2013 8:36:46 PM)
I dunno, a twelve point life swing seems a little too devastating at four, even before you consider the busted combos. To me this seems like a card that they liked the idea of so much that they didn't fully contemplate the implications. I'm sure it was called Ball Lightning Helix in development, otherwise the lifegain seems tacked on. This card is fairly unfun in limited since it give Boros everything they need (reach, a haste creature and a way to negate your opponent's attacks). It's good, but not for the game.
Posted By:
CapmCrunch
(2/16/2013 4:18:59 PM)
I really like this card.
It's just really cool.
And if people out there think "Oh, it's just Christmasland where you pair this on T4 with your T3 Silverblade Paladin.",
While I can admit that this is true,
The fact is that that combo (along with your T1 and T2 plays) can outright win the game, which is a very powerful idea,
And if that start DOESN'T happen,
This card is STILL good enough to send out into the ranks if you see your opponent tapped out, or no first striker/pinger, etc.
It gets a solid 4.5/5 for me.
Posted By:
infernox10
(1/25/2013 10:25:04 AM)
"Oh, you're happy that you survived combat and I'll have to sac him? Second main...Faerie Impostor(?)."
gotta say it with the "question" inflection. makes their sweat beads pop out faster
Posted By:
Curlie-Joe
(1/25/2013 11:30:41 AM)
My first thought was "ball lifelink" but the helix joke might be better. I dunno, ball lifelink just rolled off the tongue.
Posted By:
XTwistedsoulX
(1/25/2013 6:37:37 PM)
Well, ball lightning is of course better. Still... I'm not sure. You can see this as six solid damage, or some dead creatures, or a twelve life sing. But on the other hand, if your opponent has a lousy first striker or anything that deals damage or gives -x/-x or something, then this guy does nothing at all. Hmm...
Posted By:
majinara
(1/26/2013 1:47:28 PM)
Red splash white burn looks like a solid deck with this and Boros Charm. Not to mention all of the red decks already running around in standard.
Posted By:
pedrodyl
(1/26/2013 7:47:31 PM)
The more I think about this guy, the more I like him. The haste helps with battalion (told you I was smart) and it's virtually guaranteed to punch through for a sizeable swing off the back of a medic or unpaired paladin. Thrash them to within an inch of their life and then burn them them the rest of the way.
Posted By:
Cyanide17
(1/27/2013 2:13:03 AM)
My opponent enchanted this with a Murder Investigation. I was sad.
Posted By:
cotf1692
(1/28/2013 12:32:08 AM)